I first met you as Lucifuge Rofocale;
you were restored to me as Lucifius Focalor;
and now you stand revealed in your true name — Isimud.

Messenger of Enki,
most loyal Sukkal,
Divine Vizier,
the two-faced one,
Bearer of the staff.

Ambassador of Zeus, you pass through all dimensions with such ease.
You who descend from the light of Eosforos into the realm of mortals,
who stand at every threshold and face both ways at once,
so that no word spoken goes astray in the crossing.

Most loving are you toward the initiates of Zeus.
Always present to answer our questions, even when they do not know it is you.
You show us the light and set our feet on the true path.

Sanctified are you, most loyal and wise.
Blessed are you, most loved one.

You have never once left a question unanswered in the dark.

Isimud.

Thank you for always being there.
Thank you for the light.
Thank you for everything.

I have changed my name from Howl Starseeker to Theodorus. This change is not merely outward. It is the sign of an inward transformation. As the Temple is reborn, so too are we, its initiates, reborn with it. As Howl Starseeker, I felt like an owl moving through the dark forest, searching for the light, searching for the stars. Now I know that I have found them. Theodorus Θεόδωρος means Gift of God. And truly, the Temple is a gift of the Gods, a sacred offering entrusted to us, a flame placed in our hands. Let us always remember this. Let us honor what has been given. Let us strive, with reverence and devotion, to exalt the gifts our Gods bestow upon us.